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Keychron Q65 vs V2 QMK

Get the Keychron Q65 for hot-swappable and knob.

Keychron Q65 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron Q65

4.5 · 4 reviews

from$79at Keychron

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Keychron V2 QMK (ISO-DE)

Keychron V2 QMK

from$69at Input Gear

90-day low

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What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron Q65

Keychron V2 QMK

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ISO, ISO-DE

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q65
  • Keychron V2 QMK
Performance
67
43
Build quality
89
63
Productivity
95
46
Customizability
96
52
Portability
70
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • QMK
  • VIA
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q65

4.5

4 owner reviews

Praise
“awesome keyboard , and its best still i have. but, on VIA , cant remap rotary encoder. i need write add 4,8 4,9 and 0,0 on top of keymap. 4,8 vol- 4,9 vol+ and 0,0 mute add and 0\n,0 remove. to remap VIA .”
oda t.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keychron V2 QMK

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q65 vs V2 QMK specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

9 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Q65

Keychron V2 QMK

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

2,420 g
—

Dimensions

34 x 121 x 363 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q654 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • ktechsSG

    In stock
    $149Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $135Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$69Visit

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